As far as american comics go , they are more mature but they lack something that does not capture my intrest , unlike manga . Maybe because the japenese and american stroy telling styles are diffrent. I don't know what it is I just like manga better .

So I like manga for the same reasons I like graphic novels: great art and storylines.

Perhaps that's why I love manga so much - each manga style, as distinctive as it is, is still in the geanra 'manga.' While it is, in the most simple deffinition, a 'comic book', it is catagorized in its own way. It is it's own distinctive style - you can have 'Japanese Comicbooks' that are not the same as mangas.

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Okay, reason two. The plots. Many manga, in my experience, can make me laugh out loud and cry in the same series - they have such a high run of emotions, and such a sense of depth, while still keeping the ability to laugh at themselves. I have instant respect and love for anything that can do that. And it's harder than it seems, to get a series to be really, honestly deep yet exhuberantly hilarious.

I'm not saying every manga can do that. I've run across many mangas which only concentrate on one or the other (which is still fine) or, holy terrors, whose only purpose i fanservise. X_X. Kinda creepy, those. I still maintain a respect for manga, however.

For the same thing, I still like American cartoons. While things as superficial as Superman fairly make me sick, I do not condone every American comic to that fate. 'Maus' and 'the Far Side' are not the same genre at all.

Well, in very long words, that's all!

You know? When you get a new episode of Naruto or something and you open it up and it smells....good.

But it's pretty good if you follow along in order !

Oh and Naruto completely rox ! You can find the latest chapters , straight from japan & all nicely translated online ! Right now Naruto is on chptr 339 or something of the sort ( there are over 30 volumes thus far ^ ^) .

I like it from its style. I mean, yes their eyes are unrealistically HUGE. Yet, they bring emotion into the storyline unlike those of american graphic novels. The comics are all dialogue and no action. (which is the reason i gave up on death note) Yes the comics have action but they are more about the muscles and such. They never really care about the facial features and emotions they bring out. So when you look into a comic, its a lot like just staring into a emotionless drawings. No offense really, the art really does show emotion but its only things like surprise and gratitude. Manga has more realistic art like sadness, tears(very big thing in every manga), happiness, ectasy, etc.

Also, what is it with the storyline with comics? No offence, but its always, damsel in distress, mayor in distress, or city in distress and always, always big bulky muscular superhero (ie. superman with his outside underwear) coming in the last second to save the day. everytime. everyday. every single day. There some sidekicks, few villians, but no plot. It's always save, save, save. Oh yeah. And more saving. And even in the attempt to make it as realistic as possible, nearly all the events are fictional. Even batman, where the main character is merely a strong, brave human, the archenemy, the Joker, is purely fake. I mean, who ever heard of a clown who just so happened got mad at the main character and became a mad clown with sharp paper cards able to slice through thick cloth? But manga on the other hand, is meant to be fictional. (SHounen) Most of the time, they have the main setting fictional(bleach) or based on Japanese mythology(Inuyasha)Even death note, set in the modern world is based off 'shinigami,' japanese death gods. The mangakas understand all these are fictional so they dont focus on the everyday life of the citizens or main characters - unlike the comics where everyday there's a new disaster to be ended by the needed hero - instead they focus on the events following up to clear plot.(ie. bleach - stop aizen, naruto - get sasuke back, d. gray man - stop the earl) Even in shojo, girl's manga, although it's fictional, the artist always steer clear of the really fantasy side and show more of the emotional side in high school and such. Yes I know most of the story plots are highly exaggerated, but isnt that like Degrassi, an American produced series? Like in Hanazakari no Kimitachi e(hana kimi) where the main character dresses like a boy to be with her idol, that is still possible. And instead of focusing on only the boyish group, as used in the American commericial comics, the Japanese mangakas spread their creations to a variety of selections such as boys, girls, adults, and even homosexuals.

There's also the widespread of Japanese and asian culture. To most American eyes, the asian language is always alien and 'ching chong chang' which causes most asians(like myself) to be greatly enraged by their uncultured and biased minds of the countries on the Pacific rim. They are not introduced to the oringiality of asian cultures and find themselves obliviously racist and confined.

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Plus, in response to all of this bashing on American things, I'd like to say that it wouldn't be right to compare them at all. The culture is different for one, and Anime is great without comparisons.

I'll read and review anybody who reads and reviews my stories. ^_^ However, you must tell me if you're not alright with having any type of criticism.

& also, their story is not boring, unlike the cartoons shown on cartoon network&disney(most only, but not all). their story can be called a masterpiece if you ask me, &(no offense)most of the american cartoons are only just a pile of trash!

well, that's all!!!!

I love manga for all the same reasons that have been stated, the plot lines, the art, the story. but really got me interested in it is because they're fast reads. Since I started highschool I haven't had the time to sit down and read a novel like I used to. So the fact that I can get a great captivating story in a book that can take me sometimes only a half hour to read (yes I know that's slow for some people's standards) is really perfect for my lifestyle.

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